What will ferrets eat? Ferrets are carnivores and can be fed cooked chicken, egg yolks and chicken livers. Pet ferret feeds and high-protein dried meats are also available for sale online, or owners can feed their ferrets a specialized diet. When feeding ferrets, be careful not to feed fruits and vegetables as ferrets cannot digest them and can easily cause intestinal obstructions.

Ferrets feed primarily on small to medium sized mammals, birds, eggs, etc. They have a fairly wide selection of food, ranging from amphibians to reptiles and even fish and insects.

Ferrets have a relatively small gut microbiota, so they cannot digest fiber or metabolize carbohydrates efficiently. To meet their nutritional needs, it is often recommended to offer nutritionally balanced whole prey or fresh or freeze-dried meats as a staple diet.

If you want to give your ferret a more varied diet, you can “supplement” their diet with a whole mouse or chick. In this way, the ferret's feces will be firmer, smaller, and less smelly.

Dried pet food, commonly available on the market, is another major food source for ferrets. However, prolonged consumption of this food can cause teeth to wear down, so it is important to provide some soft food to protect them.

To ensure the health of ferrets, their diet should be maintained at 30 to 35 percent crude protein content and 15 to 20 percent fat content. During breeding and growth, it is recommended to increase protein and fat intake.